Bancora, Mario Eduardo: letter on his behalf written by Miss Catherine
Sands, Institute of International Education, to R.R.W., re upcoming visit to
Princeton from Argentina [tls]; reply 12/12/1944 stating inability to meet Mr.
Bancora because not in Princeton [cc]

Bloch, Emmanuel H., N.Y.C., to "Dear Friend," re Julius and Ethel
Rosenberg case [mls]; E.H.B. from John Paul Jones, Union Church of Bay Ridge,
re death penalty [ml]; Professor J. Hadamard, Member of Academy of Sciences
Paris, Member of National Academy of Sciences, Washington, D.C., and American
Academy of Arts and Sciences, Boston, Mass., to "Dear Sir," comparing Rosenberg
case to Dreyfus Case (copies in French and English) [ml]

Cottrell, L. S., Jr., C. U., to "Department Chairmen," re letter to be
considered when making budget requests [tls], enclosure: letter from President
concerning probable effect of the international crisis on the University's
enrollment and finances [mc]

Eberhard, Philippe and L. Goldzahl, College de France, to R.R.W., re
more results of same experiments (in French) [tls]

1

Eberhard, Philippe, College de France, to R.R.W., C. U., re results,
request to ask Bethe about a figure in one of his papers on Raleigh effect,
needs letter of permission to publish his reference for CERN (in French) [als],
plot [am]; reply 3/8/1956 [cc]

Feld, B[ernard] T., M. I. T., to Hon. William Benton, State Department,
re Association of Cambridge Scientists support of the United Nations Education,
Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), with feeling that members be
selected from a list of active scientists nominated by professional scientific
societies, notice of meeting [mc]

Glicksman, Maurice, Fermilab Board of Overseers, to Members of the
Fermilab Board of Overseers and John Toll, re Admiral Watkins' reply to letter
of 10/22/1991 [phc]; J. D. W. to M. G., 12/16/1991 [phc]

Golden, William T., AAAS, from R.R.W., re AAAS "science building"
[pls]; copy with corrections; reply 10/6/1992 [tls]; memo to AAAS Architect
Selection Committee, from Carl Amthor, AAAS, re criteria to consider for
building plus some specific features to be included in the building [phc]; 1 p.
notes by R.R.W. [am]; notification of first meeting, 9/14/1992 [phc]; R.R.W.
comments on new AAAS building [pc]

Goldwasser, Edwin L., University of Illinois, to Dr. Paul W. McDaniel,
AEC, re evaluations and opinions of the variations in the high energy physics
program suggested by ideas proposed by R.R.W. and Samuel Devons
[phc]

Heberl, L. C., APS, to Professor E. L. Goldwasser, University of
Illinois at Urbana, re evaluating and responding to a request from William
Nierenberg, Chairman of the Committee on International Science of the National
Science Board [tls]

Heller, John H., New England Institute for Medical Research, from
R.R.W., C. U., re critical shortage of scientists and engineers and basic
research in the U.S.S.R. versus the U.S.A. [tls]; reply, 8/6/1956
[cc]

Higinbotham, W. A., to R.R.W., Harvard University, re invitation to
testify at joint hearings on proposals for a national science program
(telegram) [phc], note by J.H.V.V. on recto [als], typed copy of text
[cc]

Higinbotham, W. A., FAS, to "Marshak and Wilson," re setting up a
committee for the FAS relating to Congressional investigations and scientific
freedoms as a generalization of academic freedom [cc, signed]

Ilakovac, K., Institut Ruder Boskovic, to R.R.W., C. U., re possibility
of some of his staff working at Cornell [tls]; reply, 6/30/1955
[cc]

2

Inglis, David R., BNL, to R.R.W., C. U., re representation of FAS at
upcoming meetings with European colleagues [tls], D. R. I. to V. F. Weisskopf,
Eidgenosische Technische Hochschule, Zurich, re two communications from
Crowther inviting FAS to send observer to the first general assembly of the
World Federation of Scientific Workers at Prague, Sept. 21-24, information
about program [cc]

Johnson, T. H., AEC, to R.R.W., C. U., re solicitation of comments on
the Program and Proposal for a High Energy Research Facility presented to AEC
by Midwest Universities Research Association [tls]; reply 5/10/1956
[cc]

Kamm, Robert L., Birmingham Psychiatric and Medical Associates, P. C.,
to R.R.W., C. U., re article in Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists for March
1990, hoping to restart an interest in the social aspects of science rather
than weapons systems, 45 th reunion at Los Alamos
[tls]

2

Kane, Robert J., C. U., from R.R.W., C. U., re use of Upper Alumni
Field during construction of synchrotron [mc]

2

Kane, Robert J., C. U., from R.R.W., C. U., re tunnel under playing
field, accommodating sports program as much as possible [cc]

Kikuchi, Seishi, Osaka University, to R.R.W., C. U., re International
Nuclear Physics Conference in Glasgow, low energy nuclear spectroscopy, looking
for information on designs of large fixed frequency cyclotrons and small size
synchrotrons, would like to visit Cornell, would like help getting an entrance
visa [tls]; reply, 6/10/1954 [cc]

Kikuchi, Seishi, to R.R.W., re visit to U. S., now commissioner of
Japan Atomic Energy Commission, is making survey of Power Reactor Program and
Fusion Research, hopes to visit many reactor sites [als]

Kolstad, George A., AEC, to R.R.W., C. U., re comments on proposal from
Stanford University to study limitations of the electron linear accelerator as
a possible source of high energy electrons [cc], proposal [mc]; reply, 6/5/1953
[cc]

2

Kolstad, George A., AEC, to R.R.W., C. U., re comments on proposal from
CIT for the construction of a sector-focussed cyclotron for research and
graduate training in nuclear physics and nuclear geophysics [tls]; reply,
4/13/1966 [cc]

2

Kolstad, George A., AEC, re proposed first USAEC delegation to USSR in
High Energy Physics [cc]

Krumhansl, James A., C. U., to The Officers and Council of the American
Physical Society, re proposed public statement on SDI correction on recto
[phc], corrected copy [phc], statement from Al Clogston, 2/18/1986
[phc]

Kumagai, Hiroo, Institute for Nuclear Study, Tokyo, to R.R.W., C. U.,
re operation at LNS, colleague who visited and worked in Ithaca, former student
who would like to work at LNS for summer [tls]; reply, 6/2/1959
[cc]

Kuo Mo-jo, Chinese Academy of Science, from R.R.W., F. A. S., re
arranging visit by a small group of American scientists to China to discuss
with Chinese scientists matters of mutual scholarly interest [cc]

2

Kuper, J. B. H., BNL, to R.R.W., C. U., re participation in conference
on short pulse techniques and high speed counters to be held August 14-15
[tls]

Larson, Arthur, Educational Committee to Halt Atomic Weapons Spread, to
R.R.W., Ithaca, re support as a signatory of the statement on the
non-proliferation of atomic weapons [tls], A. L. to President of the United
States [mc], text of statement [pc]

Laslett, L. Jackson, ONR, to R.R.W., re recent visit, problem of
obtaining large pulsed electron currents from a Van de Graaff, with adequate
energy homogeneity to be suitable for injection into a synchrotron
[tls]

Lavender, Robert A., Office of Scientific Research and Development, to
R.R.W., Santa Fe, re question of priority of invention on the apparatus for
shielding the support and leads to a "hot" ion source for an isotope separating
apparatus [tls]

Lawrence, Ernest O., National Defense Research Committee, to R.R.W.,
Princeton University, re being "called on to lend a hand in certain work of the
National Defense Research Committee," needs to submit biographical data of
himself and wife [tls]

Lederman, Leon M., Columbia University, to Edward Reynolds, AUI, re
meeting with high energy physicists to discuss mechanisms for obtaining
coherence in support of a national program which will advance science and
education in our field [phc]

Levinger, J[oe] S., Louisiana State University (LSU), to R.R.W., re
abstract on Small Angle Scattering of Gammas, anxious to hear about
experimental results on scattering of gammas, travel plans, LSU summer program
plans, family news, would like news from LNS [tls]; reply, 12/17/1951
[cc]

Marshak, Alfred, New York University, to R.R.W., C. U., re current
projects, interest in returning to radiation biology and radioactive tracer
studies on structure and function of cell nuclei in microorganisms and in
higher plants and animals [als]; reply, 10/25/1948 [cc]

2

Marshak, R. E., University of Rochester, from J. Gueron, Commissariat a
L'Energie Atomique, re exchange of research students [tls], notes to R.R.W.
from R. E. M. [als]

Matheson, James C., URA, to R.R.W., C. U., re SSC: 4 letters from and
to Alvin W. Trivelpiece, AEC, and Memorandum of Understanding entered into by
seven principal participating US institutions in high energy physics, endorsed
by Board of Trustees on 12/9/1983 [tls], 4 letters/memos [phc], Memorandum of
Understanding [phc]

McComas, James D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
to R.R.W., Ithaca, re creating video tape of reminiscences of human side of the
massive American programs of nuclear research and development following World
War II [tls]; reply, 4/17/1991 [pl]

McMillan, J. Howard, NSF, from Thomas R. Rogers, C. U., re proposals
"Design, Development and Construction of Equipment and Instrumentation to be
Used in Experiments with the Cornell 2.2 GEV Synchrotron" and "Research with
the Cornell 2.2 GEV Synchrotron"[cc]

3

McMillan, J. Howard, NSF, to R.R.W., C. U., re request to Congress for
funds to support the construction of 10BeV accelerator at C. U. [tls], excerpt
from budget document [phc]

3

McMillan, J. Howard, NSF, to R.R.W., C. U., re use of funds to
construct building for carrying out design studies on 10 GeV accelerator
[phc]

Merrill, Frederick T., Department of State, to R.R.W., C. U., re
inviting a Soviet nuclear physicist to spend one or two years as a research
associate at LNS [tls], enclosed text of agreement on joint U. S.-U.S.S.R.
exchanges [phc]

3

Merton, Robert K., to R.R.W., "Three Fragments from a Sociologist's
Notebooks"[reprint], note on recto [als]

Merzbacher, Eugen, APS, to Dr. David Lazarus, University of Illinois,
re September meeting of the Advisory Committee for the American Center for
Physics [phc], minutes of meeting [phc], agenda [phc], E. M. to D. L. re
additions to short list [fax], note on recto [am], 1 p. sketches
[phc]

National Institute for Research in Nuclear Science, Chilton, Didcot,
Berkshire, UK, invitation to R.R.W. for opening of Rutherford High Energy
Laboratory and inauguration of 7 GeV Proton Synchrotron "NIMROD"
[pi]

3

National Science Foundation (NSF), to R.R.W., C. U., re proposal for
design, development and construction of equipment and instrumentation to be
used in experiments with the Cornell 2.2 GeV synchrotron [postcard]

3

NSF, to R.R.W., C. U., re proposal for research with the Cornell 2.2
GeV synchrotron [postcard]

Nilson, Lee, Upstairs Gallery, to "Robert and Jane," re participation
in gallery's final show of the season [tls]

3

Nishikawa, Tetsuji, National Laboratory for High Energy Physics, Japan,
from R.R.W., congratulations to him and his colleagues for bringing the Tristan
Colliding Beam Accelerator at KEK into operation [als] (sent as
telex)

Oppenheimer, Frank, note, "boondogle [sic] is off with a snort, John
called eol to make arrangements and was told by him 'Frank Oppenhiemer is no
longer welcome in this lab.' [sic] I'm convinced." [tm]

Parmenter, Richard, C. U., to Air Force Cambridge Research
Laboratories, re proposal for support of project "Studies of Cosmic Rays Far
Underground and Their Correlations with Conditions in the Atmosphere"
[cc]

Pauling, Linus, Pasadena, Calif., to R.R.W., re appeal to governments
and people of the world to reach an international agreement to stop the testing
of nuclear bombs, general disarmament, eventual abolition of nuclear weapons
[mc, signed], petition [pi]; reply, 12/2/1957 [cc]

Peierls, R. E., University of Birmingham, U. K., to R.R.W., re hope to
see him while R.R.W., is in Paris, calculations about Rayleigh scattering and
research [tls], figure [positive and negative photostat of each]

Pontecorvo, Bruno and Jeanne Labarique-Tiolow, to R.R.W., C. U., "Dear
Bob, there is no cosmic reason for sending you this card. The matter is that
you are the most 'simpatico' scientist we know and that we love you very much.
With the warmest regards" [postcard]

Pool, M. L., Ohio State University (OSU), to R.R.W., C. U., re request
for "written material describing the organization of your Nuclear Institute and
its relation to the University administration" [tls]; reply, 3/4/1953
[cc]

3

Posin, Dan, North Dakota State College, to R.R.W., re assisting Mr. Yu
in application to C. U. graduate school [als]

3

Potter, Robert D., Science Service, to R.R.W., UCB, re paper to be
given at APS meeting at Stanford [tls], P. S. [als]

Preston, William M., Loma Linda University Medical Center, to R.R.W.,
Ithaca, re copy of finished article, interested in visiting Fermilab and Ithaca
in pursuit of information on Dr. Awschalom and his research in proton and
neutron therapy [tls], note on recto, 8/1992 [als]

Rigden, John S., AIP, to R.R.W., C. U., re interest in writing history
of Physics in last forty years, also interested in Cornell Accelerator,
requests R.R.W. to serve on Committee for Physics Programs Policy [tls], note
on recto, 2/3 [ams]

Robinson, David Z., Executive Office of the President, to "Members,
Panel on the Role of 'Pion Factories' in Nuclear Structure Research," re use of
operation of a meson factory both as injector and research tool and reconciling
statement comparing meson factory and four tandem Van de Graaffs
[cc]

Rogers, Thomas R., C. U., to Dr. J. Howard McMillen, NSF, re 2
proposals: "Design, Development and Construction of Equipment and
Instrumentation to be Used in Experiments With the Cornell 2.2 GEV Synchrotron"
and "Research with the Cornell 2.2 GEV Electron Synchrotron" [phc]

3

Rogers, Thomas R., C. U., to Dr. John T. Wilson, NSF, re grant for
support of research entitled "Design Study for a High Energy Electron
Synchrotron" [cc]

3

Rogers, Thomas R., C. U., to Dr. John T. Wilson, NSF, re grant for
support of research entitled "Second Stage of Design Study for a High Energy
Electron Synchrotron" [phc]

3

Rogers, Thomas R., C. U., to Dr. John T. Wilson, NSF, re grant for
support of research entitled "Elementary Particle Research with the 2.2 BEV
Electron Synchrotron" [cc]

Rubenstein, Meridel, Santa Fe, to R.R.W. and Jane, Ithaca, re
photographs from end of August, other portraits [tls]

3

Rubey, William W., National Research Council, to R.R.W., C. U., re
advice for Committee on Disasters to consider scientific problems involved in
protection against disasters [tls], "Proposal for Disaster Study Program" [mc],
tentative agenda for conference/meeting [mc, some am notes]

3

Rubey, William W., Washington, D. C., to R.R.W., C. U., re invitation
to serve on National Research Council Final Recommendation Board for NSF
Predoctoral Fellowships to nominate candidates to the Foundation (telegram)
[phc], notes on verso [phc]

Salvini, Giorgio: statement from R.R.W. regarding visit by G. S. to LNS
and other U. S. laboratories, also declaring G. S. has received no money during
his visits [cc]

3

Salvini, Giorgio, Istituto Naszionale di Fisica Nucleare, Roma, to
R.R.W., C. U., re request for two more copies of book "The Cornell BeV
Synchrotron," first two copies did not arrive, "starting the magnetic
measurements on the first quadrant of our magnet" [tls]

3

Salvini, Giorgio, Istituto Naszionale di Fisica Nucleare, Frascati,
from R.R.W., C. U., re photoproduction measurements, results slow from other
machines in existence, energy up to 1.2 Bev, good intensity, uncollimated beam
is about 10 11 Q per minute = perhaps, 10 9 electrons per pulse; beam grows from 1 mm. in
diameter at 600 Mev into horizontal line "in the order of 1 cm. width at 1.2
Bev; saturation effects cause beam to be displaced inside the donut; have made
K particle production measurements at four angles, now able to measure K-SIGMA
degrees production, cross section at about 60 degrees in c.m. system is about
2/3 of that due to K-LAMBDA production, observed by raising energy of the
machine above K- SIGMA degrees threshold [cc]; reply, 5/26/1958 [tls]; R.R.W.
to G. S., 6/5/1958, re visiting Frascati [cc]

Sass, Harriet E., Los Alamos National Laboratory, to R.R.W., C. U., re
change in title of affiliate category under which R.R.W. held agreement with
the Laboratory as Visiting Staff Member is now "Collaborator" [tls]

Shankland, R. S., Case School of Applied Science, to R.R.W., Harvard
University, re experimental results, apologizes for not being able to attend
meetings, doesn't know directly from [Ed] Lofgrem [sic] status of his
measurements needed for the absolute determination, L. did send copy of notes
regarding thickness in the direction of the proton beam of nylon scattering
foil, using Jamin interferometer, some results [tls]

Silverman, Albert, CERN, to R.R.W., re proposal to increase energy of
machine by building new ring and injecting from proton synchrotron, work with
Cocconi et al, lab news, "in the main, the machine people are very good and
very accommodating" [als]; reply, 12/9/[1965] [phc]

3

Silverman, Albert, CERN, to R.R.W., re new machine in planning stages,
fuss over what sort of machine to build after all [als]

Simpson, John A., Atomic Scientists of Chicago, Inc., to R.R.W., W. H.
Higinbotham and J. H. Rush, re visit with members of Executive Committee of
NCAI, proposes meeting with FAS, NCAI, and Advertising Council as soon as
possible [tls]

Slater, J. C., "Memorandum on the present state of particle
accelerators" [mc]

3

Slater, James M., Loma Linda University Medical Center, to R.R.W.,
Ithaca, re history of proton therapy, requests interview and assistance with
proton accelerator story [tls]

3

Slater, James M. and William Preston, Loma Linda University Medical
Center, to R.R.W., Ithaca, re thanks for meeting with Bill Preston, plans for
history of proton accelerator, hope to be able to call on R.R.W. again
[tls]

Smoluchowski, Roman, GE, to R.R.W., Princeton University, re question
of best method for counting for comparison of intensity with decay curve [tls],
notes on recto [al]

3

Smoluchowski, Roman, GE, to R.R.W., Princeton University, re recent
letter, has developed an extremely thin window for ionization chamber of
electroscope, working on "similar one on counter to be air-tight"
[tls]

Smythe, Henry D[eWolf] [sic], AEC, from R.R.W., re supplement to
article describing compact 600 Mev synchrotron, correction to original article:
energy W in formula by Levinger for number of neutrons per photon absorbed
should have been in units of 100 Mev, still believes gamma--rays more useful
than neutrons [cc]; reply, 9/13/1952 [tls]

Staley, Eugene, Exploratory Committee for an Inter-Organizational
Council on World Affairs, to R.R.W., re invitation to attend round table forum
on Soviet Policies in context of Far Eastern Developments [tls]

Stephenson, John B., Berea College, from R.R.W., Ithaca, re
introduction of R.R.W. as descendant of John G. Fee, founder of B. C.,
continued family interest in College and assistance to minorities [pl]; reply,
11/11/1992 [pl]

3

Stevens, S. S., National Research Council, to R.R.W., C. U., re
invitation to serve on Committee of Disaster Studies, notification of first
meeting [tls], list of members [mc]; reply, 3/21/1952 [cc]